The words of Valerie Griswold-Ford

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The words of Valerie Griswold-Ford
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      • Not Your Father’s Horseman
        • Prologue to Not Your Father’s Horseman
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        • Chapter 1 of Dark Moon Seasons
      • Last Rites
        • Chapter One – A Loss of Confidence
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(personal/writing) Writing in the wind

By Val February 3, 2016 advent, goals, health, personal, sca, secret project, time management, writing 2 Comments

I’m currently sitting in a comfy chair in an infusion room at UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester, with an IV in my arm, waiting for my next Remicade infusion. It’s…

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(personal) Tea, and the quitting of soda

By Val January 18, 2016 food, goals, health, personal 2 Comments

I love tea. It’s no secret that I love tea, and that I am a wee bit of a tea snob (yes, Molly totally gets it from me, except that…

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(personal/writing/advent) New Year brings new opportunities

By Val January 3, 2016 advent, con schedule, goals, health, pendragon, personal, resonant frequencies, weekly updates, writing 1 Comment

  It’s the beginning of a new year, and one I’m hoping is better than last year. No, one I will MAKE better than next year.   I’m recommitting to…

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(writing/personal) Nano on the horizon!

By Val October 26, 2015 advent, goals, nanowrimo, resonant frequencies, writing 2 Comments

I can’t believe it’s nearly November. This year has flown by. You know what else I can’t believe? I’m going to try and write two novels in November. Yes, I’m…

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(weekly update) It’s Sunday again – a day of rest, right? No.

By Val October 11, 2015 advent, goals, health, personal, weekly updates 1 Comment
(weekly update) It’s Sunday again – a day of rest, right? No.

Well, in a way it is. I’m in my favorite sweat pants and my DKP teeshirt, and I have no intention of changing. I’m going to move at a pace…

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(writing) NaNo is coming!

By Val September 30, 2015 advent, ghost hunting, nanowrimo, resonant frequencies, writing No Comments
(writing) NaNo is coming!

It’s getting colder. I have my first cold of the fall (joy. It didn’t even wait for September 23 to come in, and it’s really overstaying its welcome. But I…

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(personal/writing) A blissful, lazy Sunday

By Val September 20, 2015 advent, food, ghost hunting, resonant frequencies, weekly updates, writing 1 Comment
(personal/writing) A blissful, lazy Sunday

I don’t get many of these anymore. I slept late, had my shake for breakfast (for those who don’t know, I’m doing the Herbalife program right now, and it’s FABULOUS), and…

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(writing) More words!

By Val September 16, 2015 advent, ghost hunting, resonant frequencies, writing No Comments
(writing) More words!

So, um, yeah, I haven’t been writing. *sigh* Well, I am now! Not only am I working on a new book (titled Resonant Frequencies, and quite possibly the beginning of a…

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(writing/personal) blowing the dust out of the corners

By Val August 19, 2015 advent, ghost hunting, pendragon, personal, resonant frequencies, writing 1 Comment
(writing/personal) blowing the dust out of the corners

Good thing that it’s only electronic dust, because lord, there is a lot of it! I have been dealing with depression, family illness, and stress, so I haven’t been writing.…

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Trials and Tribulations, or why can’t Val update a blog on a regular basis?

By Val June 10, 2015 advent, goals, health, metrics, personal, time management, to-do, writing 2 Comments
Trials and Tribulations, or why can’t Val update a blog on a regular basis?

Of course, this could be titled “Why can’t Val do anything on a regular basis?” I seem to have issues with regularity, and I wonder why.   It could be…

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